My understanding was that the father approved of the escape. He would then seem to be equally responsible. I have no doubt that the child belongs with the father, absent some proof that he is unfit. But before we become too angry at the mother for her conduct in endangering the child's life, try to imaging how horrible is the Cuban system that it causes people to set out on 100 plus mile journeys across open ocean with small children to escape.

Overthrowing corruption does not give you license to murder, imprison, and terrorize the former victims.